Special Features

1. The Forum

While not an actual site where many men died (since, as discussed, Caesar was assassinated elsewhere), the decisions made at ancient Rome’s central meeting spot would not only send millions of men and women to their deaths, they would shape the course of Western civilization. Among the Forum’s temples and shops, there stands a simple, tall brick building -- the home of the Roman Senate. There, Rome’s emperors and senators issued orders to their generals for centuries of warfare and empire building. While much of the Forum is in ruins, the Senate still stands with its marble hall and perfect acoustics, where debates started and ended Rome’s wars.